If I were to pose Strife as a guardian without tentacles, he'd look like this LOL! And yeah that is indeed his tongue and yeah that is a straightjacket

Lickitung!Strife would let his curly bangs cover most of his face as he neglect his eyesight entirely. Cause just like a Lickitung/Lickilicky, he'd use his tongue to touch and feel the environment around him. Including all the people he meet - SLUUUUUURP~ <3Meme~ fav.me/d7n59ntDeoxys!Strife~ fav.me/d75zsow